Description
Cranberry Apple Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes bring festive warmth to your holiday table with a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors. Roasted sweet potatoes get a delightful makeover when stuffed with a delectable cranberry and apple mixture that’ll have your guests asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 cup cranberries
- 1 apple
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Spices and Seasoning:
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Salt
Instructions
- Crank your oven to 400°F and puncture 2 large sweet potatoes with a fork for even baking.
- Roast sweet potatoes directly on a baking sheet for 45-50 minutes until super tender when pierced with a knife.
- Remove potatoes from oven and let them rest for 5-7 minutes until cool enough to handle safely.
- Heat a skillet over medium flame and melt 2 tablespoons butter until shimmering.
- Add 1 diced apple and 1 cup cranberries to the butter, sprinkling in ¼ teaspoon nutmeg and ½ teaspoon cinnamon.
- Sauté the fruit mixture for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until berries burst and apples soften slightly.
- Pour 2 tablespoons maple syrup into the skillet and stir for another 2 minutes to caramelize the fruit.
- Slice roasted sweet potatoes lengthwise and carefully scoop out inner flesh, leaving a thin potato shell.
- Mash the potato flesh in a mixing bowl and incorporate half the warm fruit mixture thoroughly.
- Stuff the potato skins with the mashed sweet potato and fruit blend, pressing gently to fill completely.
- Scatter remaining fruit mixture across the top of each stuffed potato.
- Return stuffed potatoes to the 400°F oven and bake 10-12 minutes until thoroughly heated and edges crisp.
Notes
- Swap white sweet potatoes for orange varieties for a deeper, richer flavor profile.
- Choose firm, ripe apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith that hold their shape during cooking.
- Prep sweet potatoes ahead of time by baking and stuffing earlier in the day, then finishing baking right before serving.
- For a dairy-free version, replace butter with coconut oil or olive oil, maintaining the same cooking technique.
- Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes - 1 hour 2 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg